Systems,
Applications, and
Products in Data Processing
(SAP)
Origins
IBM development team
Rejected by IBM due to
perceived high risk and low
profitability
Intellectual property
remained with the
development team
Started SAP on that basis
Who
is
SAP?
SAP AG
Founded in Walldorf, Germany in
1972
Worlds Largest Business Software
Company
Worlds Third-largest Independent
Software Provider
Company Statistics
Sales and Development locations in
more than 50 countries
97,000 customers in more than 120
countries
74% of the Forbes 500 companies
run SAP
Source: SAP AG website
usage
Designed to satisfy the information needs for
business (small local to large all international)
Multi-lingual
Multi-currency
Designed
industries
SAP ERP
Enables
Ties
Real-time
Scalable
environment
and flexible
Workplace demand
Monster.com
Over 250 listings for accountants with ERP knowledge /
experience
Robert Half International
Over 100 listings within California for accountants with ERP
knowledge / experience
Workplace demand
Selected
Workplace demand
Selected
listings
Complete asset transfers and asset disposals in SAP
Calculate depreciation expense in SAP on existing assets
Conduct fixed asset audit program at plants including. .
.update records in SAP
Set up approved capital projects in SAP
Capitalize new assets in SAP system
SAP Architecture
Client/Server
Environment
SAP Architecture
Three
Tier Structure
SAP Architecture
PCs, Laptops, etc.
Browser Client
Network
Web Server
Internet
Transaction
Server
Presentation
Application
Application
Servers
Database
Database
Materials
Mgmt.
PP
SM
Service
Mgmt.
Sales and
Distribution
Production
Planning
QM
Quality
Mgmt.
PM
FI
Financial
Accounting
CO
Controlling
Plant Maintenance
HR
Human
Resources
IS
Industry
Solutions
AM
Fixed Assets
Mgmt. EC
PS
Enterprise
Controlling
Project
System
Workflow
Components of SAP
Finance
Logistics
Purchasing
Sales
Production
Project System
Human Resources
Personnel Management
Payroll
Reporting Requirements
Financial
Financial
Accounting
Accounting
Management
Management
Accounting
Accounting
Department Costs
Project costs
Costs v plan
Financial Accounting
CO
CO
External Accounting
Financial Statements
Legal Requirements
Standards
Controlling
Internal Accounting
Cost Reporting
Management
Flexible
Accounting
Components of Controlling
CO
CO
OM
OM
CO
CO
CEL
CEL
EC
EC
PCA
PCA
CO & PS
Controlling & Project
System
Balance
Sheet
Cost Objects
Internal
Orders
Cost
Centers
Project
System
WBS
Elements
Profit
Centers
Cost Centers
An organizational unit within SAP to which costs (and income) can
be assigned
Six digit number e.g. 252000
Used to track costs of departments/major activities
Cost Elements
Used to collect and summarize costs according to classification
Five digit number e.g. 50010
Main ranges:
40000 to 49999 External Income
50000 to 69999 External Costs
70000 to 74999 Internal Income
75000 to 75999 Internal Costs
80000 to 89999 Secondary Transfers
Internal Orders
Cost object used to monitor costs at a detailed level
Eight digit number e.g. 95000001
Linked to cost centre provides sub-analysis
Simplifies cost centre structure
Used to track costs of individual activities e.g. projects.